Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 21, 2008
Submitted
November 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
9,490 hours, 2,818 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P5681
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
26,675 hours, 10,919 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

VERY STRONG ODOR ON CLIMB-OUT AND DESCENDING THROUGH 10000 (MAINLY REAR CABIN AND FLT DECK) ALSO PUTRID ODOR ON FLT DECK (ON GROUND WITH APU RUNNING) NOT COMING FROM GASPERS. THE AIRCRAFT APU IS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT CABIN ODOR. SUSPECT COMPRESSOR OIL CONTAMINATION. APU REMOVED & REPLACED COMPLETED OIL CONTAMINATION REMOVAL FROM AIR CONDITIONING AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM REF MM 21-00-01-100-801.